67 Best Medical schools in Tokyo

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 11.3M citations received by 544K academic papers made by 67 universities in Tokyo was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Tokyo

For Medicine

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Keio University

For Medicine

#8 in Japan

#29 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

3. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Medicine

#9 in Japan

#34 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

4. Juntendo University

For Medicine

#17 in Japan

#60 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

5. Nihon University

For Medicine

#23 in Japan

#72 in Asia

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

6. Kitasato University

For Medicine

#29 in Japan

#90 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

7. Tokyo University of Science

For Medicine

#31 in Japan

#94 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

8. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#32 in Japan

#95 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

9. Nippon Medical School

For Medicine

#34 in Japan

#97 in Asia

Founded: 1904

10. Showa University

For Medicine

#38 in Japan

#106 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

11. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Medicine

#39 in Japan

#111 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

12. Tokai University

For Medicine

#42 in Japan

#122 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

13. Teikyo University

For Medicine

#43 in Japan

#126 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

14. Toho University

For Medicine

#44 in Japan

#128 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

15. Tokyo Medical University

For Medicine

#55 in Japan

#158 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

16. Waseda University

For Medicine

#68 in Japan

#200 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

17. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Medicine

#91 in Japan

#392 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

18. Hoshi University

For Medicine

#98 in Japan

#455 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

19. Nippon Dental University

For Medicine

#106 in Japan

#533 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

20. Ochanomizu University

For Medicine

#117 in Japan

#599 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

21. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Medicine

#120 in Japan

#623 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

22. Meiji University

For Medicine

#127 in Japan

#662 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

23. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Medicine

#142 in Japan

#776 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

24. Toyo University

For Medicine

#150 in Japan

#812 in Asia

Enrollment: 29,300
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1887

25. Sophia University

For Medicine

#152 in Japan

#848 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

26. Tokyo Denki University

For Medicine

#155 in Japan

#874 in Asia

Founded: 1907

27. Hosei University

For Medicine

#157 in Japan

#900 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

28. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#158 in Japan

#918 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

29. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Medicine

#159 in Japan

#931 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

30. Rikkyo University

For Medicine

#165 in Japan

#1029 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

31. Japan Women's University

For Medicine

#178 in Japan

#1154 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

32. Gakushuin University

For Medicine

#182 in Japan

#1169 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

33. Kogakuin University

For Medicine

#198 in Japan

#1322 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

34. Nippon Sport Science University

For Medicine

#205 in Japan

#1366 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,848
Founded: 1891

35. Kokushikan University

For Medicine

#217 in Japan

#1485 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

36. St. Luke's International University

For Medicine

#227 in Japan

#1564 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

37. Musashi University

For Medicine

#242 in Japan

#1655 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

38. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Medicine

#245 in Japan

#1668 in Asia

Founded: 1922

39. Otsuma Women's University

For Medicine

#247 in Japan

#1682 in Asia

Founded: 1908

40. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Medicine

#253 in Japan

#1729 in Asia

Founded: 1886

41. Tokyo City University

For Medicine

#275 in Japan

#1846 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

42. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Medicine

#282 in Japan

#1878 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

43. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Medicine

#290 in Japan

#1909 in Asia

Founded: 1966

44. Showa Women's University

For Medicine

#306 in Japan

#1976 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

45. Komazawa University

For Medicine

#309 in Japan

#1985 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1592

46. Tokyo Kasei University

For Medicine

#310 in Japan

#1987 in Asia

Founded: 1881

47. Mejiro University

For Medicine

#320 in Japan

#2030 in Asia

Founded: 1994

48. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Medicine

#330 in Japan

#2076 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

49. Rissho University

For Medicine

#331 in Japan

#2083 in Asia

Founded: 1924

50. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Medicine

#332 in Japan

#2085 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1924

51. Meiji Gakuin University

For Medicine

#333 in Japan

#2086 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,176
Founded: 1877

52. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Medicine

#361 in Japan

#2218 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

53. Daito Bunka University

For Medicine

#391 in Japan

#2306 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,142
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1923

54. Musashino Academy of Music

For Medicine

#397 in Japan

#2343 in Asia

55. Takushoku University

For Medicine

#402 in Japan

#2355 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

56. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Medicine

#424 in Japan

#2448 in Asia

Founded: 1963

57. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Medicine

#428 in Japan

#2474 in Asia

Founded: 2000

58. Seijo University

For Medicine

#434 in Japan

#2488 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

59. Tokyo Fuji University

For Medicine

#444 in Japan

#2525 in Asia

Founded: 1943

60. Kaetsu University

For Medicine

#448 in Japan

#2532 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,495
Founded: 2001

61. Tokyo Keizai University

For Medicine

#452 in Japan

#2544 in Asia

Founded: 1899

62. Kokugakuin University

For Medicine

#460 in Japan

#2571 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1882

63. Taisho University

For Medicine

#468 in Japan

#2612 in Asia

Founded: 1926

64. Tama Art University

For Medicine

#471 in Japan

#2624 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,366
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1935

65. Tokyo Future University

For Medicine

#473 in Japan

#2639 in Asia

Founded: 2006

66. Toyo Gakuen University

For Medicine

#478 in Japan

#2646 in Asia

Founded: 1926

67. Tokyo Seiei College

For Medicine

#516 in Japan

#2766 in Asia

Founded: 2005

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	70	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	125	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	124	Chofu
14	Musashino University	194	Nishitokyo
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	69	Kawasaki
16	Meiji University of Integrative Medicine	180	Hiyoshi
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	181	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	79	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	81	Soka
20	Tokyo Dental College	87	Chiba